Health & Medicine
Through the study and use of genetics, we can identify measures that could lead to the improvement of human health and wellness. These methods and procedures aim to prevent years of chronic disease and thousands of dollars in health care costs, and provide families and communities with knowledge of how to live healthier.
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Panera creates ‘no-no’ ingredient list in response to consumer demand
In doing so, Panera Bread will join the growing ranks of food companies and restaurants that have announced plans to eliminate a ...
Using the human mind to control how genes work
Combining two technologies –optogenetics and neuroelectromechanical interfaces — researchers based in Switzerland and France have demonstrated a means for control ...
Millennials drive fast food to change: From non-GMO to antibiotic-free pledges
Millennials across the country are more aware of their food than ever before, from seeking out farmers markets to fill ...
Threat of antibiotic resistance causing serious concern for future disease outbreaks
The National Risk Register of Civil Emergencies says such an outbreak could be expected to hit 200,000 people - and ...
Hospitals to begin consulting IBM’s Watson for cancer treatment
Fourteen U.S. and Canadian cancer institutes will use International Business Machines Corp's (IBM.N) Watson computer system to choose therapies based ...
Scientists tracing Ebola’s mutations hope to answer questions about latest outbreak
The picture is not yet complete, but intriguing discoveries have been made. Virus mutations first detected in Sierra Leone were ...
Antibiotic use in livestock may pose health threat to farm workers
A new study by the researcher who has done the most to pin down the presence of “pig MRSA” in the United States ...
Genetic tests in an app: Apple to enter into DNA collection business
Apple is collaborating with U.S. researchers to launch apps that would offer some iPhone owners the chance to get their ...
Fresh human eggs for sale: The hot, new college job
College is expensive and student loans take ages to pay back. Here's a unique solution: sell your body. No, not ...
Doctor Is In: Despite evidence of GMO safety, this doctor still skeptical
Chipotle announced plans this week to stop serving foods made with genetically modified ingredients — after being the first corporate ...
Rapid DNA test identifies bacteria that can spoil beer, wine
Something very simple can throw that flavor off before most types of beer are even bottled, and cause further troubles ...
Biofortifying rice with folate could prevent birth defects
Bolstering rice with a gene to produce more folate, or vitamin B9, could ward off birth defects, according to a ...
Brain structures communicate through ‘post office’ system
Scientists have achieved a greater understanding of the mammalian brain’s connectivity by showing that the hippocampus—a central information processing hub—sends ...
DNA test developed to keep beer fresh
Standing beneath a massive, stainless steel tank that regularly holds 100 barrels worth of beer, it’s hard to imagine how ...
Genetic testing can help adoptees get crucial hereditary information
According to US Census data (2000), adoptees account for more than 2.5 percent of the U.S. population (7.8 million). Worldwide, the United ...
New blood test is breakthrough in ovarian cancer screening
A new blood test for ovarian cancer has been found to detect twice as many cases as conventional methods, and ...
Maple syrup may be newest ally in fight against antibiotic resistance
Maple syrup may help fight disease-causing bacteria, including antibiotic-resistant strains that often grow in healthcare settings, says a study published ...
USDA organics chief silent on whether organic is safer, healthier
Are consumers right to think that organic food is safer and healthier? It seems like a straightforward question, especially for ...
Is CRISPR gene editing advanced enough to warrant human testing?
Some experts say CRISPR-edited humans could be here in 5 years, but scientists are quickly moving to self-regulate experimentation with ...
Washington Post editorial: Chipotle promotes fear in gimmick claim to remove GMOs
Chipotle Restaurants have earned billions of dollars by making indulgence wholesome, or seem so. Its latest marketing campaign, however, takes ...
Rules force British organic farmers to use homeopathic remedies on their animals
British organic farmers are being forced to treat their livestock with homeopathic remedies under European Commission rules branded ‘scientifically illiterate’ ...
Obesity may be causing earlier puberty in girls
For the past two decades scientists have been trying to unravel a mystery in young girls. Breast development, typical of ...
Companies may soon use employees’ genetics data in wellness programs
Your employer may one day help determine if your genes are why your jeans have become too snug. Big companies ...
Microbe ‘atlas’ shows what’s in the air you’re breathing
Advertisement. Every time you inhale, you suck in thousands of microbes. (Yes, even right then. And just then, too.) Butwhich microbes? ...
Is the difference between ‘human variation’ and ‘illness’ shrinking in the modern age?
How do we know what is pathological, versus what is normal? It seems obvious until you start thinking philosophically, which ...
Canadian Cancer Society gives green light to prudent use of glyphosate
The Canadian Cancer Society isn’t calling for a ban on glyphosate. The Society says it’s acceptable to use pesticides to ...
